MMA – Bahrain’s mixed martial arts (MMA) superstars Sabrinna de Sousa and Rasul Magomedov were both victorious early yesterday morning in their respective bouts held as part of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Sioux Falls fight night in the US.
Both KHK MMA standouts and multiple-time world champions triumphed via unanimous decision.
De Sousa defeated American Cheyanne Bowers 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in their women’s catchweight contest to extend her unbeaten professional run to six matches.
Magomedov, on the other hand, beat Germany’s Rafael Xavier 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 in their light heavyweight affair to improve his win-loss pro record to 9-0.
Meanwhile, In the evening’s main event, former interim Bellator lightweight world champion Logan Storley from the US beat Florim Zendeli from Albania via unanimous decision.
In the co-main event, Dagestan’s Gadzhi Rabadanov showcased his elite grappling in an impressive performance over Latvia’s Alex Chizov to claim another unanimous decision victory.
Rabadanov controlled the pace of the fight from the outset, repeatedly taking Chizov to the mat and racking up seven takedowns – a decisive factor that dictated the outcome of the matchup.
While Chizov had moments where he looked to establish his striking, Rabadanov’s relentless pressure and positional control neutralised the European champion’s offense and kept him on the defensive throughout.
By the final bell, Rabadanov’s ability to impose his game had clearly separated the two, earning him a convincing victory and reinforcing his position as one of the top lightweights in the PFL.
In a battle of top-10 ranked athletes, England’s Simeon Powell faced Argentina’s Emiliano Sordi and won with a technical knockout.
Unfazed by the experience gap, Powell weathered multiple dangerous moments, stayed composed, and picked his openings carefully. He ultimately found his moment, dropping Sordi to the canvas to secure a statement victory.
In a battle of PFL heavyweights, Renan Ferreira of Brazil and Sergey Bilostenniy of Russia came out swinging, with Bilostenniy dropping Ferreira early in the first round.
Ferreira recovered, but Bilostenniy imposed his will on the ground throughout the fight before sealing the victory late in the third round, landing a right hook flush on the chin to end Ferreira’s night.
The main card opened with Russia’s Magomed Magomedov facing longtime Bellator athlete Leandro Higo from Brazil.
The first and second rounds were closely contested, with both men having their moments.
Higo locked in a deep standing guillotine that threatened his opponent at one point, but it was the third round where Magomedov pulled away, earning a decision victory on two of the judges’ scorecards.
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